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423 New City Road
Glasgow. 27th November 1899.
Sir,
I have the honour to
Acknowledge receipt of your letter Nr. 338-24, dated the 4th September last, in reference to my Application for re-employment in the Colonial Service.
In reply I beg
most respectfully to state that since the Right Honourable The Secretary of State had been pleased to note my name for future employment, my hopes of re-employment,
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office